Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 74.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 6.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
see 48.2% more spent on your healthcare
Malawi spends $125 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 48.1% more doctors per person
Malawi has 0.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
live 4.6 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.4% more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
be 23.4% more likely to die by suicide
Malawi has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $672 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 225.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 59% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 19.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% more on education
Malawi spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Malawi, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.8 times more home broadband
Malawi has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 80.6% less strain on fresh water
Malawi withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Malawi, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.9% more CO2
Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Malawi vs. Togo
Togo: At a glance
How big is Togo compared to Malawi? See an in-depth size comparison.